I made a mental note to myself to go and feel it all.

(Why not aP?

I thought, but thats Phoebe for you.)

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Inside, I made my way to the fourth floor following only instinct.

The furnishings are sparse, and the big lipstick-red cylinders that anchor the accessory displays feel quasi Memphis-inspired.

The first thing I noticed were thecream shredded trousersthat I had fallen in love with after that first drop.

A selection of pieces from the first two drops of the Phoebe Philo collection are now available at Bergdorf Goodman for…

A selection of pieces from the first two drops of the Phoebe Philo collection are now available at Bergdorf Goodman for a limited time.

I looked at the price tag, $3,600, and thought, Oh, only $3,600?

Isnt that what things cost?

I texted a friend later.

An easy Tshirt with footballinspired shoulders.

An easy T-shirt with football-inspired shoulders.

An easy T-shirt with football-inspired shoulders.

The space is tiny and busy but not in a claustrophobic sort of way.

He walks me to another fitting room around the way.

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A look at the action inside the Phoebe Philo space at Bergdorf Goodman.

I feel like me but deeply, infinitely cooler.

I begin doing the mental gymnastics familiar to everyone whose taste runs higher than their tax bracket.

she responds and I immediately detect the slight vibrato that means she knows she has to buy them.

On the website the clothes were good, but distant, pure fantasy.

The minute you touch them, the spell is cast.

A look at the action inside the Phoebe Philo space at Bergdorf Goodman.